Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17980, Peter Gilman, N.H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Gilman, Peter
NUMBER
S. 17980
carded
CONTENTS

Maine 18.586
Peter Gilman
of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a private in the Comp. N. comman by Captain Nelson, of the Regt. comman by Col. Bedel, in the N. H. militia line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 60 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept. 1833. and sent to Lucius Barnard Alma. Me
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833- $ 150. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 — 30. 00
$ 180. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim { Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Ele Mrown Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 18

State of Maine.
1832
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Supreme Judicial Court of Common Pleas , at a special session thereof holden at Wiscasset in said County, by the Hon. Prentiss Mellen  one of the Judges of said Court on the 14 th day of September A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Peter Gilman for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 th day of September A. D. 1832
Nathl Coffin CLERK.
nally if ing at main irst
sworn, according to law doth on his own moral and - showing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th A.D. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated as follows viz -
That in the month of June 1775, at Hattin in the State of New Hampshire, he enlisted into the service of the United States, in a company raised by the late Colonel Timothy Bedel, That the same was raised by authority of said State of New Hampshire and was ordered and marched to Lake Champlain, and from thence to St Johns in Lower Canada - That the first service he performed after his enlistment was in clearing a road from Connecticut river to Onion river, in the State of Vermont under the command as he thinks of Lieut. Mc Connell - That the company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt. Charles Nelson and the Regiment by said Bedel - That upon our arrival at St Johns said Regiment was reported, as he understood to the Commander of the Continental army, in that place, and thinks it was Genl. Montgomery, and that said Regiment acted under his command, during the term for which he enlisted, which was six months, when he was regularly discharged - That his house, some years afterwards, was burnt and his discharge with it - That during the period of his enlistment the fort of St Johns and other places were taken -
That in the month of January 1776 he enlisted into the revolutionary army for one year, in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Young, which was attached to a Regiment commanded by said Bedel, - That he served one year and about three weeks, a part of the time in the company commanded by said Young and the residue in a Company under the command of Capt. Timothy Barns - That the service in which he was engaged in 1776 was principally in guarding and protecting the frontier in the neighborhood of Canada - That the commanding officer he believes but is not positive was Genl. Starks - That in about three weeks after his enlistment expired he received his discharge, which was then burnt as before mentioned.

Declaration
LINCOLN to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 -
of Maine County of Lincoln }
Memorandum
On this fourteenth day of September personally appeared in open Court, before Prentiss Mellen Esquire, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, now sitting at Wiscasset in said County, Peter Gilman, a resident in Alna in said County and State, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress for June 7 th A.D. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated as follows viz -
That in the month of June 1775, at Hattin in the State of New Hampshire, he enlisted into the service of the United States, in a company raised by the late Colonel Timothy Bedel, that the same was raised by authority of said State of New Hampshire and was ordered and marched to Lake Champlain, and from thence to St Johns in Lower Canada - That the first service he performed after his enlistment was in clearing a road from Connecticut river to Onion river, in the State of Vermont under the command as he thinks of Lieut. Mc Connell - That the company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt. Charles Nelson and the Regiment by said Bedel - That upon our arrival at St Johns said Regiment was reported, as he understood to the Commander of the Continental Army, in that place, and thinks it was Gen t Montgomery, and that said Regiment acted under his command, during the term for which he enlisted, which was six months, when he was regularly discharged - That his house, some years afterwards, was burnt and his discharge with it - That during the period of his enlistment the fort of St Johns and other places were taken -
That in the month of January 1776 he enlisted into the revolutionary army for one year, in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Young, which was attached to a Regiment commanded by said Bedel, - That he served one year and about three weeks, a part of the time in the company commanded by said Young and the residue in a Company under the command of Capt. Timothy Barns - That the service in which he was engaged in 1776 was principally in guarding and protecting the frontier in the neighborhood of Canada - That the commanding officer he believes but is not positive was Gen t Starks - That in about three weeks after his enlistment expired he received his discharge, which was has been burnt as before mentioned.

And to the Interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers as follows viz - That he was born in Kingston in the State of New Hampshire on the 26 of January A.D. 1751 - That his birth is recorded on the records of the Town of Kingston - That he was living in Bath aforesaid at the time of his enlistment - That he removed from said place to the Town of Alma his present residence in 1778 and has lived there the greater part of the time since - That he enlisted voluntarily - That he has already stated the names of his officers and the time and manner of his discharge and how that he believes his first discharge was under the name of Col. Bedel & the part of Capt. Brown it was lost - That his neighbors can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his revolutionary services and he would particularly refer to Jeremiah Pearson Esq. and Daniel Carleton Esq. resident in Alma aforesaid, and also to the affidavits of John Water, David Greenleaf and James Nider, accompanying this declaration, which affidavits were taken for the purpose of being used in support of his application to the last Congress to be placed on the pension roll -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll or agency of any state -
Attest Lucius Barnard
Peter his X Gelman mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Before Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of said Court
We Jeremiah Pearson, and Daniel Carleton residing in the Town of Alma aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Gelman, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he is a man of truth and veracity - that we believe him to be eighty one years of age - that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Kind of attested
Daniel Carleton Jeremiah Pearson

March 27, 1940
Mr. Harry E. Wheeler, Jr. 13 Hale Street Rockport, Massachusetts
BA-J/MCS Ezekiel Gilman, S.35347 Peter Gilman, S.17980
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of March 4, 1940, in which you wish to know if the parentage of the Revolutionary War soldier, Ezekiel Gilman, is shown in the papers of his pension claim, S.35347, and if there is on file a Revolutionary War pension claim based on the service of Peter Gilman, Jr., of Pembroke, New Hampshire.
In the papers on file in pension claim, S.35347, based on the Revolutionary War service of Ezekiel Gilman, the names of the parents of this soldier are not shown.
The Peter Gilman, W.23110, whose record was sent you December 2, 1936, is the only soldier of this name who lived in Pembroke, New Hampshire, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

P
17980
INVALID.
File No. 17980
Peter Gilman
Rev War
Act: June 7 '32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1940 Mar. 27 Mr. Harry E. Wheeler Jr. inf. he was sent Dec. 2, 1936, only Peter Gilman of Pembroke N.H. see letter in N.H.S. Agassiz Gilman 835347.

Maine Aug 29. Wed.
18 mo.
Abner
Washington City
Sec'y of War
Hon. Lewis

Alma Main August 23. 1833
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War,
Sir,
Enclosed are accompanying this letter are the papers of Peter Gilman in relation to a pension for revolutionary services - with such ad- ditional evidence, as it is believed must be satisfactory - It is much to be lamented, that to prevent fraud, the war worn veteran is obliged to expend nearly as much to establish his claim, as he will ever receive from the hand of government -
In the present case he has been compelled to send an agent twice into the interior of New Hampshire to procure the testimony of his comrades - and at very considerable expense -
Gilman being in the N. Hampshire line, it was hoped, evidence of his services would be found in the war department. and Most of them testifying in his behalf. have also long since established their claims - Please transmit all papers in relation to this claim to the subscriber - Lucius Barnard

I Jeremiah Pearson of Alsea in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine Esq. do hereby certify and declare that in the month of September A.D. 1832, the time when Peter Gilman of said Alsea made his declaration for a pension for services in the revolutionary army and subscribed and sworn to the same, there was no clergymen residing in said Alsea or its immediate vicinity acquainted with said Gilman. Jeremiah Pearson
Lincoln Jy August 23. 1833 Subscribed & sworn to this day before me -
Lucius Barrows Just. of Peace

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Lucius Barnard & John Dole whose name, are is affixed to the annexed papers as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE are is legally commissioned and as their duly qualified to act as such, and that the name, so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Common Pleas this 14 th day of September A. D. 1832.
Nath. Coffin CLERK.

I John Waters of Bath in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire of Lawfull Age Testify & say that I Enlisted into the Service of the United State of America in the Month of June 1775 in a Company or Regiment Commanded by the late Col. Timothy Bedel & at the same time about the same Time One Peter Gilman then of this Town now of Alton in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine, the Regiment was raised by the Authority of the State of New Hampshire & was Ordered & Marched from this Place to Lake Champlain & from thence to St. Johns in Lower Canada where the Regiment was reported to the Commanding Officer of the Continental Army & acted under them During the Term of Service the Regiment was Enlisted for. which was six Month in which time the fort of St. Johns & Other Places were Taken the said Gilman was sick a short time at St. Johns & I was his Nurse Capt. Charles Wilson Commanded the Company to which we Belonged
January 21 st 1832
John Waters
State of New Hampshire } Bath January 21 st 1832 then the above Grafton } ss named John Waters Personally appeared & made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him Subscribed is True Before me Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. January 21 st 1832 The above Deposition was Taken at the request of Peter Gilman & the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Alton in the State of Maine by their agent James Honeman & I further be it known that Waters is considered a Man of Integrity Attest Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I George Woodworth Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Grafton do hereby certify that Moody Beckwith was at the date of the within certificate by him made a justice of the peace within the said county of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 23 d day of January 1838
George Woodworth Clerk
State of Maine
County of Lincoln
Be it known that Peter Gilman of Abbe in the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid personally appeared & made oath that he is the identical Peter Gilman named in the foregoing affidavit - Subscribed and sworn to this eleventh day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
Peter Gilman
Notary Public - Lucius Barnard
Subscribed and sworn to this eleventh day of February one thousand, eight hundred & thirty two - Reference
John Dole
Justice of the Peace } 2 of the quorum
Lucius Barnard
Justice of the Peace

We the subscribers Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Alton in the County of Lincoln on oath declare, that we have for many years been acquainted with Peter Gilman an inhabitant of this Town, that he is about eighty years of age, according to the best of our knowledge, that he has resided in this place more than many years that he has ever had the reputation of serving as a soldier in the army of the revolution, that he is poor and infirm, that the whole amount of his property of every description would not in our opinion exceed seventy five dollars.
Jeremiah Jewett Th. Nelson
Lincoln ss. Feb. 15. 1832 Then personally appeared Jeremiah Jewett and Thomas Nelson and made oath that the foregoing Affidavit by them subscribed is true according to the best of their knowledge Before me Lucius Barnard. Just. Peace

We the undersigned Inhabitants of Alsea in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine do hereby say, that we have for many years been acquainted with Peter Gelman a citizen of this Town, that he is about eighty years of age, according to the best of our knowledge, that he has resided in this Town more than many years, that he was born and formerly resided in the state of New Hampshire we have always heard and believe - that he has ever since the reputation of serving as a soldier in the revolutionary army - that he is now aged and infirm - that his whole property would not in our opinion exceed seventy five dollars -
Jeremiah Pearson John Howl
Lincoln J. Feb. 15. 1832 Then personally appeared Jeremiah Pearson and John Howl and made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true Before me Lucius Barnard Just Peace

I David Greenleaf of Lancaster in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say that Peter Gilman of Olney in the State of Maine was in the army revolutionary with me - that we served together in the same Company during the greater part of the year 1776 - The Company to which the said Gilman belonged, was commanded by Capt Samuel Young & was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Reed - The said Gilman was enlisted into the army in the town of Bath in the State of New Hampshire, in the month of January 1776 - in which place we were both inhabitants at the time of said enlistment - I have personal knowledge of the said Gilman having served in the Revolutionary army the greater part of the year 1776, for, during that time, we were attached to the same Company, to wit, that commanded by Capt Young, as above mentioned - we were then separated, as I at that time received my discharge the above enlistment of the said Gilman was for one year -
Witness T. Stephenson
David his Greenleaf mark
Jan 7. 19. 1832
State of New Hampshire Coos ss
Jan 7. 19. 1832 The the above named David Greenleaf personally appeared & made solemn oath the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Turner Stephenson Jus Peace
State of New Hampshire - Coos ss
Jan 19. 1832 The above affidavit taken at the request of Peter Gilman & the overseers of the poor of the town of Olney in the State of Maine, by their agent James Harriman
Before me Turner Stephenson Jus Peace

1000/
State of New Hampshire The William Sumner Clerk of the Court of Sessions Pleas do hereby certify that Deacon Stephenson is a Justice of the Peace or Magis- trate as within named and that the sig- nature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affix- ed my seal of office and subscribed my name This action the day of February 2d 1832
William Sumner Clerk of the Court of Sessions New Hampshire
State of Maine County of Lincoln
Be it known that Peter Gilman of Ulver- ton in the County of Lincoln personally appeared and made oath that he is the identical Peter Gilman named in the foregoing affidavit
Attest Lucius Barnard
in Peter X Gilman mark
Subscribed and sworn to this eleventh day of February one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Before us John Dorr
} Justice of the Peace 2 of the quorum
Lucius Barnard
Justice of the Peace
Affidavit Darius Greenleaf

I James Rider of Jefferson in the County of York and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose say that Peter Gilman of Olney in the State of Maine was in the revolutionary army with me - that we served together in the same company during the greater part of the year 1776 - The company to which the said Gilman belonged was commanded by Capt Samuel Young, & was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Buel. The said Gilman was entitled I have personal knowledge of the said Gilman's having served in the revolutionary the greater part of the year 1776 for during that time we were attached to the same company, to wit, that commanded by Capt Young as above mentioned - we were then separated as I at that time received my discharge - James Rider Jan 19. 1832
State of New Hampshire Con. 15. Jan. 19. 1832 Then the above named James Rider personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me Luman Stephenson Jur. Peace
State of New Hampshire Con. 15. Jan. 19. 1832 The above affidavit taken at the request of Peter Gilman & the overseers of the poor of the town of Olney in the State of Maine, by their agent James Harriman. Before me. Luman Stephenson Jur. Peace

Coos Co.
State of New Hampshire ss. I, William Turner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Coos County certify that James Stephenson is a Justice of the Peace or Magistrate as within my mind and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this nineteenth day of February A.D. 1832.
William Turner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Coos County
Affidavit James Tucker
State of Maine
County of Lincoln
Be it known that Peter Gilman of personally the County of Lincoln & State of Maine, appeared and made oath, that he is the identical Peter Gilman named in the foregoing affidavit. Peter X Gilman Attest Lucius Bannard
Subscribed and sworn to this eleventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Before us John Dorr } Justice of the Peace } of the Peace
Lucius Bannard Justice of the Peace

New Hampshire testify in addition to what I testified on the nineteenth day of January Anno Domini 1832 before Turner Stephenson Esquire that I am positive, he served in the Revolutionary Army in the years A.D. 1775 & 1776. He served six months in 1775 & the whole of the year 1776 - He was a soldier in the same company with me in 1776 commanded by Capt. Samuel Young & we were discharged at Saratoga in December 1776 & drew pay for a full year - We belonged to Col. Timothy Bedel's Regiment - In 1775 said Gilman & I were in the same company - There was no Captain commanding our company - Col. Bedel commanded the company as Captain & also commanded the Regiment. We had two Lieutenants Cummings & Norrington - I was well acquainted said Peter Gilman & know he performed the services above described -
Witness Charles Stewart
his David X Greenleaf Mark
Coos State of New Hampshire Lancaster July 17 th 1832 Personally appearing David Greenleaf signed to the foregoing deposition made oath that the same is true Before me Sam l Plaided Justice of the Peace
I certify that David Greenleaf signing to the foregoing deposition is a respectable citizen & entitled to full credit & a man of truth. Sam l Plaided Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Coos ss.
I William Farrar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Coos do certify that Samuel Plaided Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Coos duly qualified to take affidavits and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty three
W m Farrar Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Coos N.H.

With Hampshire testify in addition to what I testified on the nineteenth day of January Anno Domini 1832 before Turin Stephenson Esquire that I am positive he served in the Revolutionary Army the whole of the year 1776 - I was well acquainted with said Peter Gilman - We were soldiers in the same company & I know he performed the services of said - Our company was commanded by Captain Samuel Young & the Regiment was commanded by Col. Timothy Bedel
James Rider
Coast to State of New Hampshire Jefferson July 19 th 1833
Personally appearing James Rider made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Saml. Plaited
Justice of the Peace
I certify that James Rider sign to the foregoing deposition is a respectable man & his oath is entitled to full credit -
Saml. Plaited
Justice of the Peace

- Peter Gilman -
12.7/9
turn -- Name not found on Youngs roll - proved by Greenleaf Hiden who are on the roll - Aug. 25. 1836
Barnes

State of Maine
Lincoln ss. I sworn to and subscribed this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1832
Before me
Lucas Barnard
Justice of the Peace
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named Peter Gilman was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jeremiah Pease and Daniel Carleton
who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in said Town of Alma and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Prentiss Mellen
Chief Justice -
Attest. Nathl. Coffin Clerk
State of Maine
Lincoln ss. I Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that Prentiss Mellen whose name is affixed to the above
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Lucas Barnard Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Common Pleas this 14 th day of September A. D. 1832.
Nathl. Coffin CLERK.